Holiday and Transfers

Hmmm, wow. Its been a long time since I have sent an email to you all! It has most definitely been a crazy past month with the Christmas season and all. I will shortly say that my Christmas was wonderful. We were able to spend both Christmas Day and Boxing Day with some members from the ward that are awesome! It was nice to feel a part of a family on the holidays since I couldn't be home with my own family. It was amazing though to be able to speak to them on the phone. It definitely made my Christmas one I will never forget.

The past few or so weeks have been pretty good. Nothing to spectacular happened. The work was about the same. We have made progress with some of the people we have been teaching, but that progress just doesnt seem to matter when they dont come to church when they say they will or dont return your phone calls. Its okay though, they have their agency to choose whether or not to keep progressing. One couple are doing sooooo good!!! They have seen the blessings from following the commandments. I remember one night when we went over, we were talking about those blessings. They told us that they want more so they have decided to start following the Law of Chastity!! Even though they do live together, they are restraining themselves from the most important aspects of this particular commandment. It was just so cool because it was her decision to start doing these things! Jumping ahead a couple weeks after this experience, he decided to pay tithing on Sunday. He did so, having faith that the Lord would help his family, and oh boy did He! They have been so blessed with receiving help with groceries and other things from a couple members of the ward! It was so cool to see them excited about all of this :)

One more experience that happened this past monday that i will make my spiritual thought: Elder Cadwallader and I decided to visit every former investigator that we had in the area book. Also, we fasted fo success from these formers. The day started off good with passing out a couple of copies of the Book of Mormon. Then the rain came. Ew. We still persisted in working our hardest. It was towards the end of the day at about 5pm that we found who we were meant to find that day. We knocked on this one former investigator's door, of whom invited us in. We found out that he had gotten a new girlfriend since the last time the missionaries were teaching them. His new gf was the elect of God that we were meant to find. She told us that she has just recently, like a couple days before hand, had the desire to read the Bible and situate her life. She said she has realised that it was goinf downhill and that she wanted to change that. She was soooo receptive to the spirit! When we introduced the gospel and the Book of Mormon she was so excited to learn more!! So cool.

I learned an important lesson from this experience. That is: prove God. He has said in scripture to prove him that if we doing spiritual things, such as pray unceasingly for a specific thing, He will grant us what we want. Fasting works. Thats what I wanted to prove to Him and myself. From this experience, my faith has strengthened. My testimony on fasting is solid. My challenge to all of you is to think about something you may be struggling with in your life and to prove our Heavenly Father. Pray to receive guidence or help with the desires of your heart. I testify in the name of Jesus Christ that it WILL work!!

Some more news I have for yall; I have been transfered out of Wales into England!!! Yayy haha Im in a place called Wolverhampton. Im so excited to do the work here! My new address is
7 Ryhope Walk
Pendeford
Wolverhampton, England
WV9 5NB

I love you all and hope everyone has a great rest of the week!!!

-Elder Jaquish